Question

Which of the following is a characteristic of sorosis?

• A. True fruit surrounded by fleshy edible thalamus
• B. Edible bracts
• C. Multi-seeded fruit development from a monocarpellary pistil
• D. Development from a spike or spadix

Answer 1

The correct option is D Development from a spike or spadix

Composite fruit develops from entire inflorescence. These are of two types- Sorosis and Syconus. Sorosis is multiple fruits developed from a spike, female catkin, spadix inflorescence. For eg Ananas sativus (pineapple).

So the correct option is "Development from a spike or spadix '.